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OSAT Practice Test Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Sea, and see, fair and fare, are called:
Answer: Homophones
Question:
In preparation for writing a paper, a high school class has been instructed to
skim a number of internet and print documents. They are being asked to:
Answer: read the documents quickly, looking for key words in order to gather
basic premise of each.
Question:
Which of the following is the best definition of information literacy?
Answer: it is the skill set required for the finding, retrieval, analysis and use of
information
Question:
Which of the following choices describes the best introduction to a unit on oral
traditions from around the world?
Answer: Inviting a guest speaker from a nearby Native American group to
demonstrate oral story-telling to the class.
Question:
A syllable must contain:
Answer: a vowel
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Question:
A class is reading a 14-line poem in iambic pentameter. There are three
stanzas of four lines each, and a two-line couplet at the end. Words at the end
of each line rhyme with another word in the same stanza. The class is reading
a:
Answer: Sonnet
Question:
According to MLA guidelines for writing research papers, which of the
following is correct regarding citations of Web sources if you cannot
immediately see the name of a source's author?
a. Assume the author is not named, as this is a common occurrence on the
web.
b. Do not name an agency or corporation as the author if it is the sponsor of
the source.
c. Author names are often on websites but need additional looking to
discover.
d. It is not permissible to cite the book or article title in lieu of an author's
name.
Answer: Author names are often on websites but need additional looking to
discover.
Question:
A student says, "We learned that knowledge and understanding of language is
important." This is an example of an error in which of these?
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Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, or Pragmatics?
Answer: Syntax
Question:
The purpose of corrective feedback is:
Answer: to correct an error in reading a student has made, specifically
clarifying where and how the error was made so that the student can avoid
similar errors in the future.
Question:
A third grader knows he needs to write from left to right and from top to
bottom on the page. He knows what sounds are associated with specific
letters. He can recognize individual letters and can heard word families. He
correctly identifies prefixes, suffixes, and homonyms, and his reading
comprehension is very good. However, when he is asked to write, he becomes
very excited. He has trouble holding a pencil, his letters are primitively
executed, and his written work is not legible. He most likely has:
Answer: Dysgrahia
Question:
Which statement is correct regarding the relationship of your audience profile
to the decisions you make in completing a writing assessment?
a. How much time you spend on research is unrelated to your audience.
b. Your audience does not influence how much information you include
c. The writing style, tone, and wording you use depend on your audience.
d. How you organize information depends on structure, not audience.
OSAT Practice Test Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Sea, and see, fair and fare, are called:
Answer: Homophones
Question:
In preparation for writing a paper, a high school class has been instructed to
skim a number of internet and print documents. They are being asked to:
Answer: read the documents quickly, looking for key words in order to gather
basic premise of each.
Question:
Which of the following is the best definition of information literacy?
Answer: it is the skill set required for the finding, retrieval, analysis and use of
information
Question:
Which of the following choices describes the best introduction to a unit on oral
traditions from around the world?
Answer: Inviting a guest speaker from a nearby Native American group to
demonstrate oral story-telling to the class.
Question:
A syllable must contain:
Answer: a vowel
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Question:
A class is reading a 14-line poem in iambic pentameter. There are three
stanzas of four lines each, and a two-line couplet at the end. Words at the end
of each line rhyme with another word in the same stanza. The class is reading
a:
Answer: Sonnet
Question:
According to MLA guidelines for writing research papers, which of the
following is correct regarding citations of Web sources if you cannot
immediately see the name of a source's author?
a. Assume the author is not named, as this is a common occurrence on the
web.
b. Do not name an agency or corporation as the author if it is the sponsor of
the source.
c. Author names are often on websites but need additional looking to
discover.
d. It is not permissible to cite the book or article title in lieu of an author's
name.
Answer: Author names are often on websites but need additional looking to
discover.
Question:
A student says, "We learned that knowledge and understanding of language is
important." This is an example of an error in which of these?
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Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, or Pragmatics?
Answer: Syntax
Question:
The purpose of corrective feedback is:
Answer: to correct an error in reading a student has made, specifically
clarifying where and how the error was made so that the student can avoid
similar errors in the future.
Question:
A third grader knows he needs to write from left to right and from top to
bottom on the page. He knows what sounds are associated with specific
letters. He can recognize individual letters and can heard word families. He
correctly identifies prefixes, suffixes, and homonyms, and his reading
comprehension is very good. However, when he is asked to write, he becomes
very excited. He has trouble holding a pencil, his letters are primitively
executed, and his written work is not legible. He most likely has:
Answer: Dysgrahia
Question:
Which statement is correct regarding the relationship of your audience profile
to the decisions you make in completing a writing assessment?
a. How much time you spend on research is unrelated to your audience.
b. Your audience does not influence how much information you include
c. The writing style, tone, and wording you use depend on your audience.
d. How you organize information depends on structure, not audience.
